Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 139 · 40 questions

Word tip (Verb + small word = new meaning): Treat the verb and the small word as one unit with its own meaning. Use the sentence to guess the meaning: “The match was called off because of rain” = cancelled. Changing the small word changes the meaning: look after (take care of), look up (find in a dictionary).

1. 1.Fill the gap with the right small word: The balloon blew ___ with a loud bang. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
2. 2.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) share (b) help (c) hide (d) boast
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “look for” mean? (a) take care of (b) find by chance (c) search for (d) wait for
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) up (b) down (c) off (d) in
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “give up” mean? (a) stand up (b) keep going (c) give a gift (d) stop trying
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) across (b) after (c) down (d) up
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) up (c) off (d) after
8. 8.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) punish (c) raise a child (d) forget a child
9. 9.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please do not throw ___ the leftover food. (a) in (b) away (c) across (d) after
10. 10.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please hand ___ your notebooks by Friday. (a) across (b) in (c) up (d) after
11. 11.What does the phrasal verb “carry on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) carry a bag (d) lift up
12. 12.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) across (b) after (c) up (d) off
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: I ran ___ my teacher at the market. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) into
14. 14.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) race someone (b) run indoors (c) meet by chance (d) avoid someone
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “look up” mean? (a) feel sad (b) take care of (c) find in a dictionary (d) forget a word
16. 16.What does the phrasal verb “come across” mean? (a) cross a road (b) come back (c) find by chance (d) lose by chance
17. 17.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) after (c) off (d) across
18. 18.What does the phrasal verb “take after” mean? (a) take later (b) look like a parent (c) run behind (d) follow a road
19. 19.Fill the gap with the right small word: Look ___! A car is coming. (a) out (b) in (c) up (d) after
20. 20.Fill the gap with the right small word: Our car broke ___ on the highway. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) up
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: Don’t make ___ stories; tell the truth. (a) across (b) off (c) up (d) after
22. 22.Fill the gap with the right small word: Take ___ your shoes before entering the temple. (a) after (b) off (c) on (d) up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: It is cold; put ___ your sweater. (a) on (b) up (c) off (d) away
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) run very fast (b) have none left (c) have plenty (d) run outside
25. 25.Fill the gap with the right small word: My alarm went ___ at five o’clock. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) up
26. 26.Fill the gap with the right small word: The cows were let ___ to graze in the field. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) out
27. 27.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) attack (b) refuse (c) agree after resisting (d) win
28. 28.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) after (b) off (c) across (d) down
29. 29.Fill the gap with the right small word: Only five students turned ___ for practice. (a) across (b) after (c) off (d) up
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “give away” mean? (a) keep (b) sell (c) give for free (d) borrow
31. 31.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) forget about (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) wait eagerly for
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please turn ___ the volume; the baby is sleeping. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) arrive (d) leave
34. 34.Fill the gap with the right small word: The match was called ___ because of rain. (a) up (b) in (c) out (d) off
35. 35.What does the phrasal verb “blow up” mean? (a) sing (b) breathe (c) explode (d) fly away
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
37. 37.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) across
38. 38.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) after (b) up (c) out (d) on
39. 39.What does the phrasal verb “cut down” mean? (a) cook (b) grow (c) increase (d) reduce
40. 40.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) down (b) across (c) after (d) up

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